Marion Helen Sorenson

Marion H. Sorenson, age 95½ of Burnsville, Minnesota, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, at Arbors at Ridges in Burnsville. Marion grew up in Albert Lea, Minnesota, received her B.A. in English and music at St. Olaf College, and taught music, English, physical education, and health in several southern Minnesota school districts. On April 3, 1955, Marion married Laverne Sorenson. She received her M.S. in Guidance and Counseling in 1972 and afterwards, worked for the Job Service in Austin, Minnesota where she and Laverne lived for over 40 years. Marion reveled in her family, church, vegetable and flower gardens, “indoor garden,” books, jigsaw puzzles, garage sales, family history, and hobby farms in Lanesboro and Hayward, Minnesota.

Survivors include her children, Cynthia (Carl) Albing, David (Susan) Sorenson, Vicki (Tom) Kowalsky, Margaret (Sam) Seltz, and Katherine (Kevin) Sellers; 14 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; brother-in-law, Allan Sorenson; sister-in-law, June Buenger; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chris and Mabel (Fox) Hanson; husband, Laverne Sorenson; and sister, Merle Bolin.